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Author Notes: These were a big hit at cookouts this summer. They can be made ahead, cut into squares, and reheated on the grill (use a grill pan so they don't fall through!) I adapted the recipe from "Damn Good Food: 137 Recipes from Hell's Kitchen" by adding stone ground corn meal, changing the cheeses and deleting the jalapenos. By all means, add the jalapenos back in and tweak to your taste. It's a versatile one-bite snack that goes well equally with red wine and your favorite IPA. They also freeze well. —rpenovich
Makes: 54 squares
cup all-purpose flour
cup stone-ground corn meal
teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon kosher salt
large eggs, beaten
cups sharp white cheddar cheese, grated
cups sharp orange cheddar cheese, grated
ounces can of chopped green chiles
cup unsalted butter, melted
cup whole milk
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter a 9 x 13 pyrex pan.
- Mix the corn meal, flour, salt, and baking powder in large bowl.
- Grate the cheddar cheeses on large holes on a box grater (should have 5 cups.)
- Beat the eggs in separate bowl.
- Add the milk to the corn meal and flour mixture and stir to blend.
- Add the eggs and fold to combine.
- Add the green chiles and the cheeses and fold to combine.
- Melt the butter and let cool slightly (so it doesn't cook the eggs in the cheesy mixture.) Add slightly cooled butter slowly to cheese mixture and stir to combine.
- Pour into prepared pan and spread mixture to all edges so it is even in the pan. Place on middle rack and bake for 30 minutes until cheese is bubbly and brown.
- Cool on rack before cutting. Cut into 1x1 inch squares. (You can freeze these at this point. ) Reheat in hot oven before serving. Since it's winter time, I griddled the squares in a lightly greased cast iron skillet to recreate the effect from the grill.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best One-Bite Party Snack
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Following our selections of the Best Villains and Best Feuds from the past 12 months, we now turn our attention to the in-love tandems we love to love, asking each other and then readers:
What was the Best Couple of 2012?
Kate Brooks: Aiden and Emily!!! Even if they pushed Nolan and Emily to the side to keep these two together on Revenge, I love it and I love them.
Miranda Wicker: Damon and Elena!! Even if I have to endure this stupid sire bond nonsense
Leigh Raines: Olivia and Fitz from Scandal. Even though they technically aren't together and it's cheating, you can't help but love them together. Especially after that gut wrenching scene in the rose garden from "Happy Birthday Mr. President."
Dan Forcella: I typically don't like to repeat someone's answer, but there is no better response to this than Damon and Elena. Is there better chemistry on television? Or anywhere?!?!
Carla Day: Zoe and Wade on Hart of Dixie are steamy hot down there in Alabama. Despite a small detour, they are on track to be a the power couple of Bluebell.
Steve Marsi: Booth. Brennan. Emily Deschanel's deadpan quirkiness and David Boreanaz's panache make these two a perennial treat to watch, no matter how determined Fox is to ruin Bones' scheduling.
Matt Richenthal: How has no one mentioned Charming and Snow on Once Upon a Time yet?!? Their romance has driven a season-plus of one of 2012's most popular shows.
Gabrielle Moss: Ben and Leslie on Parks and Recreation! Though the show has been wildly uneven this season, watching their romance finally work out has been one of 2012's greatest televisual pleasures for me.
Christine Orlando: Rick Castle and Kate Beckett on Castle. FINALLY, fans get all of the sweet, fun, sexy, romantic moments we've longed to see for over four seasons. It was definitely worth the wait.
Christina Tran: Jake and Addison from Private Practice! Addie finally gets her happily ever after. They're just so right for each other.
Jim Garner: Amy and Sheldon on The Big Bang Theory. Look no further than last week's episode where Amy got "disciplined" for proof.
Carissa Pavlica: Cat and Vincent on Beauty and the Beast. I know, I wouldn't have believed it either, but their chemistry is fantastic. Being forced apart by circumstance makes their moments together even more bittersweet and beautiful. They could be perfect, if only...
Nick McHatton: The Bromance of Arrow's Colin Donnell and Stephen Amell on Twitter is rather adorable, but best couple of 2012 goes to Parenthood's Adam and Kristina. They have been absolutely amazing this season, as the two people who provide the most support and stability to the family are rocked with the emotional hurricane of cancer. This could be the year of the Emmy for Parenthood thanks to their amazing performances.
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Notice of the AGM on 24th September has been given on Tuesday Club nights, in the newsletter, and now on the web site.
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LONDON, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Syrians in the UK, a human rights group that unites British citizens who were born in Syria, sent a letter to the U.S. Senate praising the fact that the U.S. government announced economic sanctions against two Belarusian companies that sold weapons to Syria and Iran.
"Belarusian companies TM Services and KBR Radar are some of the most active arms dealers and producers in the country. They produced and shipped weapons to Iran and Syria, and therefore the fact that they are put on the sanctions list is of great importance. However, we kindly ask you to consider further expanding sanctions against Belarus, and to include all companies that are state-owned or support the Lukashenka regime," the letter states. This is the only effective way to stop Lukashenka from helping Syrian leadership in their fight against Syrian people."
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Presenter: Can I ask one more question? In the area where Turkish Islamic Union is planned to be established, there are two poles, one is Iran, other is Saudi Arabia. There seems to be a block of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon's Hezbollah and Palestine's Hamas. On the opposite of this block there are Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, countries that receive the support of Western Countries. In this picture where should -Turkey take place? How can it lead such a geography?
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You may have noticed that the Hotel Chocolat summer range grew considerably this year with them adding several new products to their 2011 portfolio. With the newer offerings like the Knickerbocker Glory chocolates taking centre stage, it would have been all to easy to just forget some of the better products of yesteryear. Someone at Hotel Chocolat HQ obviously had the thinking the cap on though - I present to you todays selection box offering, the Hotel Chocolat The Essential Holiday Kit.
This wonderfully presented collection of treats included products I had reviewed in both 2009 and 2010. The selection was made up of Sticky Toffee Minidome Chocolates, Gemstones and a Tiddly Pot full of Raspberry Ripple Puddles - a collective 170.0g of chocolate. As aforementioned I thought the bundle was put together quite phenomenally in terms of it's appearance. All three of the products were contained within a cardboard box that was decorated with a very cool, retro British Summer holiday suitcase theme. Inside all three of the different chocolate offerings had their own packaging style which gave a nice sense of individuality.
Hotel Chocolat Chocolate Gemstones - 'Pieces of fused white & dark chocolate'.
I first reviewed these back in May 2010 (See HERE). To be frank they weren't a product I particularly liked then, and I didn't feel any different about them now a year on. Still a year on I felt bad chewing on the chocolate that I normally liked to just let melt on my tongue. This of course still wasn't a possibility as the waxy glazing agent layer around the pieces meant they wouldn't melt otherwise. On the contrary my Sister and Mother absolutely loved them, and described them as a 'posh persons M&MS'.
Hotel Chocolat Tiddly Pots Raspberry Ripple Puddles - 'White chocolate blended with raspberry crispies'.
I first reviewed these back in 2009 (See HERE). Back then I gave them a big ChocolateMission thumbs up and I'm glad to report I would still do the same thing today. Just as I found last time, the creamy, vanilla noted white chocolate hosted a superb, real tasting set of dried raspberry crisp pieces. These puddles were once again a brilliant exhibition of how to match ingredients to create delicious combinations. The only drawback was that the Tiddly Pots container was by no means big enough - it did look cute mind you!! :D
Hotel Chocolat Sticky Toffee Minidomes - 'Milk chocolate shell with sticky toffee sauce, decorated with whit chocolate'
These hadn't officially had their own review before, however if you check several of the older selection box reviews (HERE) you will notice that I had previously sampled many different variants in different shapes and sizes. What can I say about these that hasn't been said before!? ... well not much apart from the fact they were as outstanding as I expected. The 40% milk chocolate shells provided all the typical fresh creamy cocoa flavours, whilst the sticky toffee fillings offered equal measures of sweet butter and tempered brown sugar. They could have done with a hint of salt, however this didn't stop all eight of these disappearing within minutes of them being opened.
Overall this was lovely little package that included some of Hotel Chocolat's best summer offerings. As I said at the start of the post, with so many new products out this year its easy to forget some of the better ones that had been released previously. This Hotel Chocolat 'The Essential Holiday Kit' is a great way of making sure that some of the past year products aren't forgotten, whats better is that when bought collectively the package works out much cheaper than buying them individually as well :D For my own personal taste it doesn't contain the optimum mix of products with the Gemstones in there. I would take that all with a pinch of salt mind you considering it was the Gemstones that were my Mother and Sister's favourites. This collection showcases some of Hotel Chocolat's greatest strengths with their caramel and fruit chocolates, it would make a terrific gift for someone this summer.
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A self-proclaimed commander of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram said Monday that a cease-fire by the group would be imminent in northern Nigeria, though violence continued unstopped in a region where similar peace claims never materialized.
A man who identified himself as Sheikh Mohammed Abdulaziz spoke to journalists Monday in Maiduguri, where Boko Haram got its start and attacks blamed on the group continued that day. Abdulaziz described himself as a second-in-command to sect leader Abubakar Shekau and said there would be a cease-fire as the local government had promised to release some sect members.
Abdulaziz said he and his men met twice before with Borno state government officials and also agreed that "government security agencies can go ahead to arrest whoever they find carrying arms or killing under our names."
"We resolved that we should bring this crisis to an end," Abdulaziz said in the Hausa language of Nigeria's predominantly Muslim north. "We therefore called on all those that identify themselves with us and our course, to from today lay down their arms."
Abdulaziz spoke for 10 minutes before journalists Monday and refused to be photographed or filmed. Borno state spokesman Isa Gusau, later speaking with journalists, never said whether Abdulaziz conducted any talks with government officials. Gusau only said that the government had been "exploring different ways to establish some means of negotiation."
As the announcement was made, word emerged of an alleged Boko Haram attack in the village of Gajiganna in Borno state that left eight people dead. A local resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of angering the sect, said he saw the corpses Sunday and that some had been beheaded. A military spokesman later said he'd heard of the attack, but declined to immediately offer any casualty figures.
That caution, as well as the continuing violence, raised questions about the cease-fire offer by Abdulaziz. In November, a man with a similar voice as Abdulaziz told journalists in a telephone conference call that Boko Haram was willing to enter into peace talks if they were held in Saudi Arabia and involved former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari. However, Buhari refused to take part and no such talks took place as attacks continued.
While Abdulaziz declined to directly answer journalists' questions Monday about whether he was the same man, his voice sounded similar.
Boko Haram, whose name means "Western education is sacrilege," has been attacking government buildings and security forces heavily over the last year and a half. In 2012, the group was blamed for killing at least 792 people, according to an Associated Press count, despite Nigeria's weak central government sending more police officers and soldiers into the north.
The violence caused by Boko Haram, and the heavy handed response by Nigerian security forces, has drawn increasing international scrutiny. A Human Rights Watch report in October accused Nigerian security forces and Boko Haram of likely committing crimes against humanity in their fighting. An Amnesty International report released Thursday made a similar claim and alleged that the Nigerian government is illegally holding hundreds of people suspected of participation in Boko Haram violence in inhumane conditions and without access to lawyers.
Associated Press writer Jon Gambrell in Lagos, Nigeria, contributed to this report.


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Whether this weekend finds you blowing two feet of snow off the driveway or counting the hours until "Downton Abbey," make time to watch the video of Dr. Ben Carson speaking to the White House prayer breakfast this week.
Seated in view to his right are Senator Jeff Sessions and President Obama. One doesn't look happy. You know something's coming when Dr. Carson says, "It's not my intention to offend anyone. But it's hard not to. The PC police are out in force everywhere."
Dr. Carson tossed over the PC police years ago. Raised by a single mother in inner-city Detroit, he was as he tells it "a horrible student with a horrible temper." Today he's director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins and probably the most renowned specialist in his field.
Late in his talk he dropped two very un-PC ideas. The first is an unusual case for a flat tax: "What we need to do is come up with something simple. And when I pick up my Bible, you know what I see? I see the fairest individual in the universe, God, and he's given us a system. It's called a tithe.
"We don't necessarily have to do 10% but it's the principle. He didn't say if your crops fail, don't give me any tithe or if you have a bumper crop, give me triple tithe. So there must be something inherently fair about proportionality. You make $10 billion, you put in a billion. You make $10 you put in one. Of course you've got to get rid of the loopholes. Some people say, 'Well that's not fair because it doesn't hurt the guy who made $10 billion as much as the guy who made 10.' Where does it say you've got to hurt the guy? He just put a billion dollars in the pot. We don't need to hurt him. It's that kind of thinking that has resulted in 602 banks in the Cayman Islands. That money needs to be back here building our infrastructure and creating jobs."
Not surprisingly, a practicing physician has un-PC thoughts on health care:
"Here's my solution: When a person is born, give him a birth certificate, an electronic medical record, and a health savings account to which money can be contributed—pretax—from the time you're born 'til the time you die. If you die, you can pass it on to your family members, and there's nobody talking about death panels. We can make contributions for people who are indigent. Instead of sending all this money to some bureaucracy, let's put it in their HSAs. Now they have some control over their own health care. And very quickly they're going to learn how to be responsible."
The Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon may not be politically correct, but he's closer to correct than we've heard in years.
Originally posted by flyingfalcon78
You people who despise the President want so badly for him to be shamed or brought down a peg fail by saying he was schooled because you've missed the entire point of Dr. Carson's speech.
I have a new role model! Dr. Benjamin Carson.,
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Who was your old "role model"?


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I am hoping you can enlighten me as to which way is best for me to proceed.
I suffered from polio at eight months old, this left me completely paralysed for a while but then my strength returned, although my legs were left weak and I was left with a permanent walking problem. Maybe because of this I have been a patient and calm, happy person most of my life, I obtained a degree and worked for a long time.
At the end of last year I was diagnosed with Post Polio Syndrome (PPS) by a specialist Doctor, this basically means in a day I run out of energy quickly and need to pace myself. I am not sure if this is related to PPS but most days I find it difficult to sleep completely through the night. If I do not get enough sleep I become more emotional in a day. Over the last 4 years I have had times when I cry uncontrollably on my own, I loose my temper quickly in family situations.
I have had times when I have thought about suicide and even wrote out my last wishes.
All I could think of was getting out of the marriage as I was nhappy, the same thoughts kept reoccuring, I kept on feeling I needed to get out of the marriage. My children would be talking to me I wouldnt realise they were talking to me until they shouted or prodded me. Since then I have attended counselling sessions and I am on anti-depressents as the Doctor said chemicals in my brain might have got effected over the years.
I make sure I get enough sleep even if this means I wake up late.
I have gradually gone back to being the kind of person I use to be.
After 19 years of marriage with 4 children currently me and my wife live close but we are seperated.
Unfortunately before I realised I was in need of medical help, I issued my wife with Talaqs.
With words similiar to "From me you have Talaq", on more then two occasions. Mentally I was in a disoriented state, the night before I issued one of the talaqs, I was considering crashing my car into a lamp post. When I issued the talaq I threw a table in front of me to the floor. This was really out of character for me as I am a happy and calm person normally.
On two occassions since I read the isitkhara dua, on the night at about 1am on one occassion, I saw my son asking me to come home. On the second time near the morning I saw my wife.
I was really unwell with depression, sleeping problems and Post Polio Syndrome symptoms including fatigue that made me disoriented. Can me and my wife continue with married life,
Please can you issue a fatwa in this matter?.
We ask Allah, may He be exalted, to heal you and grant you well-being, and to bless you with happiness and peace of mind.
The basic principle is that if a man divorces his wife (talaaq) when she is in a state of purity during which he has not had intercourse with her, or when she is pregnant, the divorce is valid and counts as such. But Islam overlooks and does not count as valid divorce issued at the time of coercion, as Ibn Maajah (2046) narrated from 'Aa'ishah that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "There is no divorce and no manumission at the time of coercion." Classed as hasan by al-Albaani.
Al-Bukhaari included a chapter in his Saheeh entitled: Chapter on divorce at the time of coercion and by one who is forced, drunk or insane; errors and forgetfulness in the case of divorce, shirk, and so on, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Actions are but by intention and each man will have but that which he intended"; ash-Sha 'bi recited (interpretation of the meaning): "Punish us not if we forget or fall into error" [al-Baqarah 2:286]; and what is not permitted of confession from one who suffers whispers from the Shaytaan; the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to the one who confessed against himself: "Are you insane?"; 'Utbah ibn 'Aamir said: Divorce (talaaq) issued by one who is affected by waswaas (whispers from the Shaytaan) does not count as such. End quote.
Coercion includes being compelled, not being able to think properly, and losing willpower. This happens to the one who is affected by waswaas sometimes, and to the one who has been bewitched, and to some of those who suffer from depression, in such a way that one of them may divorce his wife by compulsion, without choosing or wanting to do so; rather he finds himself pushed or compelled to divorce his wife, and he cannot relax until he speaks of it. In such a case the divorce does not count as such.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Our shaykh, Ibn Taymiyah, said: Coercion means one is no longer aware of what he is saying and is unable to form an intention. That includes divorce issued by one who is mentally deficient, insane or drunk, one who is forced to do that, and one who is so angry that he does not know what he is saying, because in all of these cases the door has been closed to awareness and intention. Divorce only counts as such if it is issued by one who intends, knowingly, to do that.
End quote from Haashiyat as-Sunan, 6/187
Based on that, if you spoke the word of divorce, understanding it and aware of its impact, and intended to separate from your wife, then this is a divorce that counts as such.
But if you uttered it without realising, under the pressure of your illness and distress, then it does not count as such.
Even if we assume that divorce took place, you have the option of taking your wife back if her 'iddah has not yet ended, or you can make a new marriage contract with her, fulfilling the necessary conditions, if she agrees to that and if this was the first or second talaaq.
We should point out that if a person divorces his wife three times or more (at one time) by saying "You are thrice divorced" or "You are divorced, you are divorced, you are divorced," this is to be counted as a single divorce according to the more correct opinion. The same applies if he issues a divorce, then issues another divorce before taking back his wife; this is to be counted as a single divorce, according to the more correct opinion, whether it was on a single occasion or on several occasions, because divorce cannot take place except after doing the marriage contract or after taking back the wife.
For more information please see question no. 96194 and 126549
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CONWAY, SOUTH CAROLINA -- My mother signed a contract with Suncom for an unlimited package more than a year ago and there was trouble from the start. Upon entering the store, it was obvious to us that the clerks attention to her nails were more important than us at the time, but we took her job into consideration and politely waited until she asked if she could help. We said that we really liked the fact that they had an unlimited package and that's what I'd need for my new job. She gladly helped us and quoted us prices on phones. I selected a razor model, she quoted me the price, then charged me more for the phone.
She accepted her mistake when I pointed it out to her from the conversation on the phone previous to our visit, so she threw in a complimentary car charger at no additional cost and I paid the new amount for the phone. After getting service, I noticed that I was not receiving text messages like I should, and NO picture messages could be sent or received. I called customer service and went through what felt like 90 phone calls to address the problem with no solution.
Fast forward a few months. The phone started experiencing strange technical problems in which the phone would turn off by itself, fully charged, it would make a weird buzzing and tea kettle sound during a call, and the screen would go blank from time to time. I am very particular about phones, so I knew that I'd taken very good care of it and wondered what had happened. So, I go into the Suncom store in my home town. The first lady tells me that there is nothing at all that they can do about my phone and I can just buy a new one. That was her quick and abrupt solution. I went around in circles with her, got heated and left.
The next time that I went into the store was when I was told to file an insurance claim. I didn't know the rules and stipulations because they were never explained to me or my mother. Not only was I told that there would be a 75 dollar charge for insurance that was then somehow quoted at 100 dollars, but I was told that I couldn't put that money towards another phone of the same value. Since I'd heard very bad things about razors and had problems with text on that one, I wanted a different kind of phone. Nothing extra, I just wanted what was fair.
After talking to the same lady that had gotten me heated before, I asked to speak to someone else. The new lady was much nicer and more informative. She told me that I could get a new phone, and she'd allow me 60 dollars on a new phone since I'd been with the company for so long. So, I pulled out nearly 200 bucks of hard earned cash and purchased another phone that had better rates and reviews and no problems and thought that I was in the clear.
In the meantime, my phone starts getting text messages saying that I've gone over my spending limit? My what? We'd recently gotten the phone turned over into my name, and apparently because I have good credit, but little credit, I have a spending limit that I wasn't told about, nor was it explained to me. The only reason that we turned it over into my name was because my company I worked with at the time had to have it in my name for them to pay a portion of the bill since I used it for work.
So - I call in, accept the changes and keep my trap shut. Only for this new phone, the latest and greatest phone with no complaint history has a funky screen. I didn't drop it, no water damage... again, a defective phone! I go into the store and tell them my problem, explain to them that I had not had the phone that long. They give me the run around, throw out more stipulations and send me on a wild goose chase. The first Suncom store I went to couldn't help me, so they sent me to another even further out of town and a longer drive. I get there, and it's a new store with the same crabby lady behind the desk.
She was playing with a cellphone, no customers around her and as the door dinged for my arrival, she didn't even look up. I cleared my throat thinking that maybe she just didn't see me. She looked up, didn't acknowledge me, so I had to wait for the other lady to help 3 more customers ahead of me. I tell her my problem and she gives me a number to call. It's for the claims dept. She tells me that I have to send my phone in and the shipping is on me. She says that she hated that I just bought it and won't have a phone for basically a month, even though I will be paying for service, so she tries her best to help me out.
She tells me that I can "borrow" or lease rather a phone from them. I think that a small charge that will get refunded back to me means 20 or 30 bucks. Nope, half of what the actual phone costs. 100 - 200 bucks. If I had that kind of money, I'd just buy a new phone. So, I had to thank her for her time, feel like a cheap skate, walk out of the store with my busted phone and no further help. But hey, I had a claims number. Come to find out, you can only have so many claims in an amount of time. I was told that because I'd had a claim with the razor, I couldn't file one so closely with this phone.
Now, here's two problems, not only did I not go through with the claim the first time, spending more money for a phone, the second time around wasn't a claims case anyway. IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT!!! So -months later, they keep turning my phone off because of my spending limit, I keep paying them money to keep it on. The thing is though, with a spending limit, my bill isn't even late. It's just over 200 bucks at the time. Why? Because they charge me over 100 bucks per month for one phone when EVERYONE else that I know pays less than that. What's the solution? What would make me happy? Why have I still not paid my bill? I'll tell you why.
I've pumped enough money into Suncom, it's products that they clearly don't back and their minion customer service reps to have 10 cell phones. The first phone that I got didn't work on pic messages because it wasn't a real Suncom phone. It was a refurbished one from another company that wasn't programmed for it. It's like me taking my sim card and sticking it into your Altel or Cingular phone. It either a. doesn't work, or b. it doesn't fully work because it's not a true Suncom phone. Now, I didn't even know this until I went in nearly a year later with complaints - then they drop the bomb and act as if it's my fault. Like I knew.
Now, I say that with all that happened, crappy service, mean customer service reps, not getting full service because a rep didn't tell me a certain thing, and having the embarrassment of people calling my phone and they think I just didn't pay my bill because it's off because I wasn't told about a spending limit, and all of the other fuss that I've gone through, I should get this....
I should pay 59.99 a month for service. The rep told me that she could do that for me. Good. The bad news is, I'll have to sign another 2 year contract with these people so they can legally stick it to me or get another 200 bucks for disconnection out of me. I want to be able to switch over without the contract, especially since I will not be able to use my phone if it says partner with this price. Also, I would like for someone to work with me on the 200 dollar spending limit. I've never had a problem paying my bill, maybe it's been late, but it's always been paid in full. There is no reason why I should have a spending limit at this point.
Now, as far as my phone. I'm using a friend's old broken down, piece of junk phone for the meantime. I have to return this phone, it is not mine. I say, I should be able to walk into the Suncom store and they replace my defective phone with the same one, which has depreciated in price, so it would cheaper for them now to give me the same phone since I bought it at full price before. They still win.
But, due to rules and regulations that can't be bent for good, honest customers, I'm stuck and there is nothing that I can do about, there is no one that I can speak to that is above these customer service agents, so I should have a good day, and they appreciate my business. If anyone has experienced problems such as these, or they would like to comment, you can reach me at **.
ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA -- Regarding Suncom Customer Service: I have had insurance on my phones with Suncom for 5 years. I have a 6 year old and am a single parent. I am responsible and do my best to cover my bases for I have no room for mishaps and unexpected costs. I know things happen with kids so have always had insurance, and a few times in 5 years I had to replace my phone with insurance due to the kid when he was 3 putting phone into dog bowl and other stuff. Well... I dropped my phone in my cup of coffee (somehow??) this time. I called to get the insurance number to file a claim and SUNCOM said I no longer had insurance. I was like: WHAT!!!??
They said it was taken off my account in October. There were no notes on my account that I had asked for it, it just magically disappeared. I do remember going in the store that same month with a billing issue, and asking to add a service, a service called :ring back tones. I also asked to get a separate bill for my personal cell and my business cell phone so I could keep track of business expenses easier. Something simple. Well, the service rep at the store must have not added insurance back on my account when she changed my account.
I went to the supervisor at SunCOm and they said at the store, reps sometimes forget to add that service back on.
I asked how I am held responsible for this, and this was their final answer... "You should have noticed you weren't being billed for it". The insurance is $5.00 a month. I notice when am being overcharged, not undercharged! Cell phone bills fluctuate every month about $5.00 to $10.00 for text messaging and such.
The amazing thing is that about a year before that insurance was taken off my phone without me asking for it to be and I had it put back on again, but I caught it then before I had a problem. So this is the 2nd time. BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE. UNFAIR! IT WAS THEIR MISTAKE, and now I have no phone and no extra money to buy one. That is why I had insurance in the first place. They were rude to me on top of it. I have been a customer for 5 years. I would cancel, but cancellation fee is $200. You can be sure when my contact time comes up, I won't renew. I thought Suncom was supposed to "get it". Obviously they didn't and don't.
GWD, SOUTH CAROLINA -- I had already filed a complaint with the BBB before I stumbled upon this site. I'll have to say, I work for Terminix Service in SC and we bend over backwards to make customers happy and keep them with us. Suncom wireless, on the other hand, has their customers do the bending over. I have been a customer for three and a half years and have been dissatisfied for most of them. I have 2 months left on my contact for a phone I gave my wife, mainly for emergencies. Well, the other day we had one with our 2 year old daughter. I could not communicate with my wife because the speaker in the earpiece no longer works properly when it works at all.
I had been trying to resolve this matter with the company prior to the incident, to no avail. They would only allow an upgrade with a new 2 year commitment to poor service and quality. I refused and asked that they simply cancel the contract as it as well as their company was useless to me. The only reason I am still with them is that 22 months ago they conned me into another 2 year deal with them with the promise of better reception and fewer dropped calls with the new "upgrade", the one that no longer works even though the contract is still effective. Well, as I'm sure many consumers have found, Suncom will be more than happy to terminate your contract, for $200.00. What a crock.
When, after 3 days of trying, I was finally put through to a supervisor, I was told that my location was not his problem and if I wanted a loaner phone I would simply have to use my gas to drive an hour one way to pick it up because the company would not mail me one. "Phones don't last forever sir", he was so kind to inform me. Well no ** Sherlock, that's why I'm calling your sorry excuse for a company in the first place. I didn't use those choice words, though I was tempted, so they would not be able to use them against me later.
So, I have filed my complaint and am waiting for a response from the BBB. Meanwhile my wife and I are taking an unnecessary road trip to pick up a phone to use for 2 months that I'm sure they'll want a deposit, or the promise of our next child, or the deed to our home, or our souls, to insure its prompt return at the end of our contract. Please tell everyone you come into contact with about this company. They must be stopped.
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA -- Following is a copy of my correspondence with Suncom. In spite of my complaint they continue to charge me for contract severance - $175.00. It is not so much the money as the misrepresentation and very poor as well as lack of service that makes me feel I should not be charged.
"In July of this year I visited your office on Battleground Av, in Greensboro, NC for the purpose of upgrading my cell phone. I was a customer of ATT (ATT had been bought by SunCom). They convinced me to switch to SunCom due to the considerable savings I would receive and that the coverage would be the same. In the next 3 weeks I made 2 trips to separate parts of Virginia. I did not have reception on either trip, for 3 days the first one and 4 days the second one. In total I made 11 visits to this store for the purpose of getting the phone to operate successfully or to discuss how I could get coverage in Virginia.
After initially being told there was no way I could go back to ATT, they later told me I could and it was arranged. During all of this, many calls were made to your offices to attempt to correct the situation. One time I was put on hold for 25 minutes only to be told the department was closed for the day. Another time I was insulted by one of your employees when I tried to discuss cancelling my contract. After all of this I went back to ATT paying the premium so as to have the coverage.
I am now living in Islamorada, Florida for 6 weeks. I do not have cell phone coverage here. I called to discuss what had to be done with your offices. After almost an hour of talking with several people the tech department told me they would correct it and call me back within 24 to 48 hours. Why such a delay I still cannot yet understand. That was Monday 6 days ago and still no call. I then called your store in Greensboro to request their assistance. I was twice told they would call me back. I even discussed the problem with them. I still have not been called back. That was on Thursday of this past week.
I now count 16 days for which I have paid where my phone was basically inoperative and am now faced with no service for 6 weeks. According to this inability to get phone service from you I am requesting you cancel my contract with you immediately at no charge.


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An automated external defibrillator or AED is a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the potentially life threatening cardiac arrhythmias of ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia in a patient, and is able to treat them through defibrillation, which is the application of electrical therapy which stops the arrhythmia, allowing the heart to reestablish an effective rhythm. With simple audio and visual commands, AEDs are designed to be simple to use for the layman.
AED's are located across campus in the following buildings:
- Art Building Main Office
- McDaniel Hall 2nd Floor Main Office
- Nielsen Library Main Office
- Plachy Hall Field House
- Plachy Hall Main Gym
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Pathway of Hope Client Stories
Pathway of Hope has been changing lives and improving the future of families across West Michigan and Northern Indiana Division. Below are just a couple of recent stories from our clients:
Kelly's Story
"Never in my life had I had to struggle, hurt… go without.
This past year everyone told me this was all in God's plan and He would make something good out of the tragedy. I was listening… but not really believing.
God has blessed us with so many people in our path to help me get back up and moving forward for my child.
Thank you for your help and generosity! I am so thankful for The Salvation Army Manistee."
Kelly presented to us as a single mom who was struggling to pay her utility bills, go to school, raise her daughter and work all at the same time. She also wished to get her child into a younger aged school program.
During our work together, Kelly discovered an untapped passion for early childhood education. "Before I had Kaylee, I didn't really have much experience with children, so I wanted to learn more about child development in the best interest of my daughter." As of last month she began pursuing a degree in early childhood education and has now applied to be a teaching assistant!
Kelly speaks of gratitude and of giving back. "I'm extremely thankful for the opportunities that Pathway of Hope has given my family. Now that I'm studying childhood education, I'm happy to have the opportunity to encourage other parents to make a positive change too."
"I love being part of this program (POH) that helps children and families rise above their problems in their lives. The work they are doing provides our families with a foundation for who they may become in the future. We want to fill our community with successful, kind, independent individuals, and now I can speak to how they can achieve this."
Christy's Story
Just over a year ago, I had heard of Toys for Tots. I was terminated from my job of 17 years due to medical issues with my son and didn't know yet where I wanted my future to go. I knew I wanted to make something of myself but I didn't know how. I was ushered through the Toys for Tots line and at the end given a pamphlet. It was about a relatively new program about setting goals and having guidance on how to accomplish said goals. I knew I wanted to do better. To become someone, build my future and pay it forward. Little did I know that this would become the largest blessing in my life?
I called to inquire. I met with my caseworker. She explained the program, explained the expectations. It all seemed so simple. Set a goal, be accountable for reaching your goal. I didn't know the vastness of the program. I didn't know what type of council I would receive. I just needed to know that there was someone out there that would listen to me and have my back. That's when I set my goal to go back to school. We discussed my options, I did my research, and the direction it led me was Medical Education. This leads me to my second blessing.
Throughout the process I had supportive council from TSA staff, they eliminated obstacles, and, even though I ended up leaving an abusive relationship, I maintained a 4.0 GPA and achieved 100% attendance. I also received 100% satisfaction reports from my externship supervisors. And, I was nominated for an Academic Excellence Award and Scholarship. I still can hardly believe it but I refuse to be brought down anymore!
The program showed me I'm not trash to be thrown away. I regained my voice, my strength, and faith in myself to do what I needed for my son and myself. I still have more goals to reach. I still have obstacles, but I am here to tell you, I would not be where I am today if it weren't for the POH program. I wouldn't have the resources to be successful. I am a different person. By different I mean stronger. I am learning to define myself. Not to allow others to define me.
My best support system has been The Salvation Army and The Pathway of Hope program. I also do my very best to stay strong and understand that things are already getting better. That I have the power to accomplish anything I set my mind to. And that I do not need to rely on the toxic relationships in my life from my past including personal, family and career, to give me worth or value.
I'm very lucky to have stumbled across this program. I would recommend it to anyone. Most people want something for nothing; an easy fix. They define insanity by beating a dead horse and not making the changes and taking the steps towards a better future. In this program, you are held accountable. But you are given every chance possible, with their support, to make these changes and reach for your goals. The rest is up to me. I'm not only thankful for my past, because without it I wouldn't be who I am today, but I am looking forward to my future.


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And...were done!
After being moved to a regular room yesterday afternoon and sporting her first smile in a week, today, I'm happy to report, she was sent home!
Doc felt like she would recuperate better at home, and I think he was right.
Not only did I get to hold my baby girl again, I caught her smiling a few times as well. Then the laughing started (though muted, the trauma to her throat from the intubation has made her hoarse).
We had no idea it would happen so quickly. Kris came home, as her parents took over watching Kate, to spend some time with LC. So much needed mommy and son time. As she opened the garage door, she got a call from the doc, telling her to get her arse back there and take her home. It was quite a shock to all of us needless to say. Just yesterday morning she was in the intensive care unit. Wow. She is a stubborn one.
My mom came over and we began to get the house ready for Kate's arrival. Disinfecting everything and picking up the clutter (I had been here by myself for a few days...I'm messy). I swept, mopped and even started some laundry...and I didn't complain once.
Now we begin the road to recovery. Knowing Kate, it will be quick. She doesn't care much for being sick.
I don't know if I can't thank all of you...but please know that your notes, thoughts and prayers for her did not go unnoticed. The Justice family thanks you from the bottom of our hearts.
Friday, August 6, 2010
katezilla: day 7
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I am glad that the Katester is home buddy! I love you guys and miss you tons. Kisses for ALL of you.
- August 7, 2010 at 8:47 AM
Chet, Kate!
This is amazing and I truly believe in a higher power! Kate is the wo-MAN! Have fun with Katezilla!
- August 7, 2010 at 2:19 PM
- Aman.... said...
Congrats so much, so very much Chet! Enjoy your time with her and sheis going to be completely fine very soon!
- August 7, 2010 at 3:54 PM
Glad you are all back home!!!
- Pete
- August 7, 2010 at 8:48 PM
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Martha Speaks "The Puppy Tooth Fairy/Martha's Blue Period" The Puppy Tooth Fairy - Martha is hit with a stark realization: the Tooth Fairy doesn't like dogs. Determined to right a wrong, Martha and Skits bound boldly into the night as the Puppy Tooth Fairies. The problem is puppies lose a lot of teeth. D
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The Electric Company "Franscent" Francine ruins both her science project and Lisa's. The two rivals need find a way to work together on a new project or they'll both fail. D
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WordGirl "Seize The Cheese/Ms. Question's Riddle Rampage!" SEIZE THE CHEESE - It's a beautiful Fall day and Mr. and Mrs. Botsford drag Becky and TJ away from their video game to enjoy a family hike. Dr. Two-Brains is also outside apple picking with his henchmen -- of course his plans involve seizing cheese, as well. Will Becky be able to sneak away from her family and become WordGirl to save the city's cheese? Vocabulary Words: Seize, Savor. D
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Wild Kratts "Termites Vs. Tongues" When Aviva and Koki accidentally miniaturize themselves and get carried away by termites, Martin and Chris must split up to search for them. D
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Cyberchase "Codename: Icky" The kids devise a series of codes to trick Hacker while searching underwater for a cyber-slug.G
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Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman "Ruff Follows His Dream" After Ruff has a dream where he's flying with an elephant, he decides to see if he can make his dream come true! He sends Marco off to Tennessee to the Elephant Sanctuary to learn what it takes to own and care for an elephant. He then sends Marc and Rubye to learn how to indoor skydive. D
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Nightly Business Report Tonight on Nightly Business Report, who will be the next person to lead the world's most powerful central bank? The answer could impact not only your savings, but also your investments. And, is it possible to turn your passion into a paycheck later in life? NBR's series on how to not outlive your money wraps up tonight with a look at successful second acts. D
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Scott & Bailey Rachel's ex-lover Nick is the defending barrister for Georgios Stelikos, on trial for the rape and murder of drug addict Hannah Conway, and Rachel is horrified when he escapes conviction. Stelikos is later found dead and the team searches for his killer.G
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Great Performances "Dancing at Jacob's Pillow: Never Stand Still" Narrated by choreographer Bill T. Jones, the story of Jacob's Pillow as an international dance center is interwoven throughout this performance documentary with footage and images from the Pillow's rare and extensive archives, including the pioneering Ted Shawn, who purchased Jacob's Pillow in 1931.G
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Economists say Oregon tax revenue forecast up
By JONATHAN J. COOPER and LAUREN GAMBINO
Of the Associated Press
SALEM — A slow, steady economic recovery means the state treasury will take in more money than previously expected, economists said Thursday, but the news did little to thaw an impasse over pension cuts and tax increases.
A quarterly forecast indicated that revenue from tax collections will be up by more than $270 million since the last projections three months ago, when the forecast predicted $16.6 billion in revenue for the general fund and lottery.
The forecast came a day after Gov. John Kitzhaber unveiled a budget proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock between Democrats who want to raise new revenue and Republicans who want to cut public-employee pension benefits. The governor had given lawmakers until Thursday to get on board.
House Speaker Tina Kotek and Senate President Peter Courtney, both Democrats, quickly backed the governor's plan. Republicans leaders did not, and continued their demands for steeper pension cuts.
After his deadline came and went without Republican support, Kitzhaber issued a statement late Thursday urging lawmakers to move forward with a budget that doesn't include pension changes or tax increases.
"I appreciate the willingness of the Senate president and the House speaker to step to the middle for the good of the state," said Kitzhaber, a Democrat. "I regret that Republican leadership has not indicated a willingness to develop a balanced compromise proposal involving both (pension changes) and new revenue."
Kitzhaber and Democratic leaders say the tax increases they're seeking would avoid steep increases in college and university tuition and increase funding for child welfare programs, among other services.
Tax increases would require at least two GOP votes in each legislative chamber, and Senate Republicans have refused to provide them unless Democrats agree to more significant cuts to benefits under the Public Employees Retirement System.
House and Senate Republicans reiterated their position in a joint statement five minutes before the governor's deadline.
"As we told the governor in a personal meeting yesterday, we look forward to continuing to work with him and legislative Democrats to draft a plan that provides substantial PERS reform and delivers security for classrooms, seniors and the most vulnerable among us," the statement said.
Senate Republicans have threatened to hold hostage a tax on hospitals and nursing homes — a key part of the Medicaid budget — in another effort to bargain for deeper pension cuts.
In the revenue forecast released Thursday, the tax revenue gains are divided between the current two-year budget cycle ending this year and the next two-year cycle ending in 2015.
Democrats said they were cheered by the report, and Republicans were less reassured.
Senate Minority Leader Ted Ferrioli, R-John Day, said in a statement that the projections should not change the budget debate.
"The focus of this session must remain the same: fixing Oregon's broken retirement system and fostering job creation," he said.
Kotek, D-Portland, called the forecast "great news" and said the money should be used to reinvest in schools and education.
The forecast showed that personal and corporate income tax collections are higher than expected over the past few months.
State economists said there's a good chance the increased revenue will trigger corporate kicker rebates this year. There is a much slimmer chance of personal kicker rebates.
Kicker rebates are triggered when the state collects more in taxes than expected.
State economist Mark McMullen said that while Oregon's economy is improving, the pace of its recovery is slower than in previous downturns.
"We're still not back to the good old days," he said.


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A Bible study ministry of The Journey Church (TJC) on the campus of West Chester University.
TJC seeks to be intentional in teaching the Bible and teaching theology – both to our members and to our community. We see WCU as a vast mission field. So, we want to be more intentional in teaching the Bible on this campus while simultaneously grounding our ministry here in our local church. Our efforts during every weekly study are an extension of TJC's gospel labors in West Chester and on West Chester University's campus.
Our first study of the Spring Semester will take place on January 30, 2018 and Pastor Raymond will be leading us through Romans chapter 8.
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As long as you're spending a minimum of $200,000 on qualified Tennessee spend, either per episode or per project, you are eligible for a cash rebate in the form of a 25% grant. We're not big on red tape or fine print; there's no per project cap, and this is not a first-come, first-served program, which is subject to our available funds and our discretion.
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All of the faculty in the Department of Neurology are actively involved in teaching the residents and fellows in our program. All faculty rotate on the inpatient services and precept the outpatient resident clinics. Residents and fellows work side by side with individual faculty in their speciality clinics. Every resident must perform a research project paired with an individual faculty mentor. Many of these projects have results in presentations at national meetings and publications.
The Department of Neurology is dedicated to the care of our patients. We believe in teaching future neurologists the state of the art care combined with the fostering the compassion to care for those with complex neurologic disease. The depth of our faculty in neurology subspecialties rivals any large academic department in the US. Our faculty hold leadership positions in their areas of expertise, many serving on editorial boards and teaching courses in their respective fields.
We are dedicated to teaching the next generation of neurologist, both clinicians and physicians scientists. We believe our focus on excellent in patient care combined with a robust research program provides residents with an excellent foundation for a lifetime of learning.
We look forward to meeting you this fall in Winston Salem.
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Are you sick and tired of waiting for your carrier or phone manufacturer to roll out the latest Android update? Fear not, Google feels your pain. The company just announced at the Google I/O keynote that it's partnering with wireless carriers and OEMs with the goal of speeding up the updating process.
Initially, Google has partnered with the following carriers: AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Sprint, and Verizon. On the hardware side, the partners are HTC, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, and Motorola. These companies have agreed to update their phones for at least 18 months after release. Knowing that your phone won't become obsolete the next time Google releases a new update, certainly brings piece of mind to many would-be buyers.
Additionally, from now on Google will dictate guidelines on how long it takes for a device to be updated. Hopefully, this means we'll no longer have to wait six months to get Android's latest and greatest. It seems like Google wants to standardize the update process and the time it takes to update an Android phone — and that's all fine by us. Meanwhile, I'll be here dreaming about the day all Android phones get updated one month after Google announces an update.


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N6153A DVB-T/H/T2/T2-Lite Measurement Application
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N6153A DVB-T/H/T2 Measurement Application
- N6153A-2FP DVB-T/H Measurement application, fixed perpetual license
- N6153A-3FP DVB-T2 measurement application, fixed perpetual license
Typically Configured Price US$ 15,069
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Key Features & Specifications
Signal analysis
- DVB-T, DVB-H, and DVB-T2 (Version 1.1.1, 1.2.1, and 1.3.1) standards; DVB-T2 option supports Mode A (single PLP) and Mode B (multi-PLP), SISO and MISO, and DVB-T2-Lite measurements
- Transmitter, modulator, gap-filler or SFN network RF measurement, analog baseband measurements with PXA BBIQ or MXA BBIQ hardware
- One-button measurements with pass/fail per the standard, plus auto detection
- Runs inside PXA, MXA, and EXA signal analyzers
- Power measurement: channel power, shoulder attenuation, ACP, CCDF, spurious emission, SEM
- Modulation accuracy measurement: constellation, TPS decoding (DVB-T), L1-signaling (DVB-T2), MER/EVM (MER RMS/peak, MER by subcarriers, MER by data, and pilot), BER, frequency error, amplitude error, phase error, phase jitter, quadrature error, amplitude imbalance, carrier suppression, MER monitoring
- Channel frequency response and channel impulse response (supports SFN test for pre-, post-, 0 dB, and out-of-GI range echo scenarios)
- Auto-detection or manual settings of the DVB-T, DVB-H, DVB-T2, or DVB-T2-Lite signal; provides advanced settings such as equalization switch, payload type, demodulation symbols, out-of-band filtering, clock rate, and BER count
Performance (hardware dependent)
- Power accuracy: up to ±0.19 dB (95th percentile)
- Shoulder attenuation dynamic range: up to 97.8 dB (102.8 dB typical)
- MER floor: up to 50 dB (2K mode and 64QAM with EQ off for DVB-T); up to 51 dB (32K mode, 256 QAM, Constellation rotation Yes with EQ Off for DVB-T2)
- Analysis bandwidth: PXA/MXA up to 160 MHz; EXA up to 40 MHz (Options PC4 and DP2 are recommended to improve DVB-T2 modulation accuracy measurement speed)
Other features
- License key upgradeable
- Fixed and transportable license available
- SCPI remote user interface
The digital video broadcasting-terrestrial/handheld (DVB-T/H) application is one of more than 25 measurement applications in the Keysight X-Series, an evolutionary approach to signal analysis that spans instrumentation, measurements and software, transforming the X-Series signal analyzers into standards-based transmitter testers. The DVB-T/H application provides one-button, standard-based power and modulation analysis capabilities to help design, evaluate and manufacture DVB-T/H modulators, transmitters and related components. DVB-T2, an extension of DVB-T standards, provides: a minimum of 30% increased capacity, improved single-frequency-network (SFN) performance, service-specific robustness, better error correction, and bandwidth and frequency flexibility.
RF transmitters, modulators, and components testing
- One-button measurement helps improve speed with standard presets and auto detection
- Multiple modulation quality measurements help test the DUT's full performance
- Advanced settings help R&D engineers with troubleshooting
- Remote SCPI commands increase manufacturing test efficiency
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Keysight test and development solutions for a variety of cable, satellite, terrestrial and mobile digital video standards.